Because there was insufficient rainfall to keep the reservoirs topped up to full capacity. This triggered a hose-pipe ban to save as much water as we could.
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The Chicago Cubs have had a 102 year drought.
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Hot and dry. It's in a desert, currently in a drought. Average rainfall is 10 inches a year (when not in a drought).
The worst drought in Southern Nevada history occurred in 2003.
Last year. There was a major drought through out the west and southwest.
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if we have abundant rainfall to feed watersheds why do we experience drought some parts of the year?
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if we have abundant rainfall to feed watersheds why do we experience drought some parts of the year?
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The yearly frequency of drought in this scenario is 3 droughts in 30 years, which equates to 1 drought every 10 years on average.